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Play The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (US edition · English / French / Spanish) Online
Legend of Zelda, The - Phantom Hourglass
Play The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass online. Sail with Linebeck, explore island dungeons and use touch controls to unravel the Ghost Ship mystery.
Browser play
Nintendo DS (NDS) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / X / Y | Z / X / A / S |
| L / R | Q / E |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
| Microphone | Not assigned |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Quick start
Touch the title screen, choose a New Game file, enter a name and select your stylus hand. Open the file and choose Adventure. On Mercay Island, visit Oshus in the nearby house and follow the instructions for finding his sword and learning its attacks before heading through the cave toward the port. Save through Menu → Save. Use the map to record clues, and check the microphone with Mic Test in Options.
Controls
Touch and hold near Link to walk or farther away to run; tap people and objects to interact. After obtaining the sword, tap an enemy to attack, swipe to slash, or draw a large circle around Link to spin. While running, draw small circles at the edge of the screen to roll. L/R hold the equipped item; Y opens Menu, B opens Map and START pauses. Draw the boat route on the sea chart; some puzzles require the microphone.
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass — About this game
Link follows the Ghost Ship to rescue Tetra, with Ciela and the treasure-seeking captain Linebeck joining the journey. Exploration alternates between sailing across sea charts and investigating islands full of monsters, hidden paths and dungeon puzzles. The touch screen handles movement, sword strokes and tools, while handwritten map notes help preserve clues for later. Returning to the Temple of the Ocean King adds another concern: the hourglass protects Link for a limited time, and safe zones provide refuge from its dangerous Phantoms. Finding new equipment changes how familiar rooms and islands can be explored.
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · nds
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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